Prototek Increases Production Speed of Sheet Metal Parts

Prototek Sheet Metal Fabrication, in light of the current economic situation, is still experiencing a boom of business. The company has recently added two new machines to their initial processing line of sheet metal prototypes and short run productions. These two new machines are the Steelmaster SMD1 and the Finish Pro 1460.
Steelmaster is known for its ingenuity and operator ease of use. This new deburring machine will cut times required to remove laser slag and tooling burrs from processed parts dramatically. Not only is it more efficient, but it will save on energy, it’s safer, and it’s better suited for a company where cross-training is a staple, with its intuitive user interface as a touchscreen panel. This deburring processor is extremely aggressive and very low maintenance. This translates to less time spent on individual parts, and more time is allowed for the constant flow of workload. Parts are fed into the front of the machine, where any slag is ground off the surface of the sheet metal or machined part. Then, it has rotating strips of sandpaper smooth off any sharp edges, and finally, a rotating drum of sanding sheet adds a smooth grain to the surface. Parts go in rough, and in a matter of seconds, come out with the quality you would normally expect from three or more operations. This will require fewer employees to work on a job, and alleviate potential bottlenecks while improving quality.
The second improvement is the addition of the Finish Pro 1460. This small deburring and graining station will be used strictly for smaller parts that deserve the attention and perfection normally achieved with the more technologically advanced post-processing machines Prototek utilizes. Again, the digital readout will allow employees with minimal training to crank out perfect parts every time.
The addition of these two machines will allow Prototek to take on a greater workload and increase quality while still reducing lead times. This is Prototek’s niche. Since 1987, they have been the leaders in the quick turn market of precision sheet metal prototypes, and there is no sign they are willing to lose that position.

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Prototek Welding

Our wide variety of welding equipment and competent welders allow for your most demanding applicaitons. We also offer spot, tack and MIG welding capabilities to satisfy the industries needs.

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Prototek Sheet Metal CNC Punching

Flexible manufacturing at its best! We can punch any diameter hole, rectangle, shape, angle, or contour. Programs are created using Metalsoft Fabriwin. Our state of the art turrets can accommodate sheets up to 4 feet x 12 feet with a maximum sheet thickness of 1/4 inch, and a wide variety of tooling shapes.Up to 33 ton punching capacity.

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Prototek Sheet Metal Fabrication Facility

Shearing Department
10'- 1/4 GUIFIL HYDRAULIC SHEAR WITH POWER BACK GAUGE
6' EDWARDS SHEAR 1/4 INCH CAPACITY
4' WYSONG SHEAR 14 GAUGE CAPACITY

Punching Deparment-CNC Turet Punches

AMADA VIPROS QUEEN 33 TON CAPACITY 50" x 144" MAXIMUM SHEET SIZE, 58 STATION TURRET, 520 HITS PER MINUTE
1998 STRIPPIT 1250M CNC TURRET PUNCH WITH 3/8" MILD STEEL CAPACITY, 60x80 TRAVEL PLUS REPOSITIONING 48 STATIONS
WHITNEY JENSON 24" THROAT KICK PRESSES
WHITNEY JENSON 24" THROAT KICK PRESSES
WHITNEY JENSON 24" THROAT KICK PRESSES
WHITNEY JENSON 24" THROAT KICK PRESSES
WHITNEY JENSON 24" THROAT KICK PRESSES
5" POWER NOTCHER


Maching Department

8 SPEED INDUSTRIAL DRILL PRESSES
8 SPEED INDUSTRIAL DRILL PRESSES
16 SPEED INDUSTRIAL DRILL PRESSES
16 SPEED INDUSTRIAL DRILL PRESSES
TABLE MODEL VARIABLE SPEED DRILL PRESSES
SURFACE GRINDER BROWN & SHARP1
BALDING BEAVER MILLING MACHINE
HORIZONTAL BAND SAW1- CUT OFF SAW
MARATHON 10" CUTOFF SAW

Forming Department
AMADA RG-80 8', 80 TON BRAKE, CNC 3 AXIS BACK GAUGE
CNC GUILFIL 10', 110 TON PRESS BRAKE 2-AXIS BACK GAUGE
CNC GUILFIL 8', 110 TON PRESS BRAKE 2-AXIS BACK GAUGE
CNC GUILFIL 6', 66 TON PRESS BRAKE 2-AXIS BACK GAUGE
CNC GUILFIL 2', 18 TON PRESS BRAKE 2-AXIS BACK GAUGE
4' DIACRO PRESS BRAKE-HYDRO MECHANICAL

Hardware Installation

HP6-C 6 TONS HAEGER PEM SETTERS WITH AUTOFEED
HP6-C 6 TONS HAEGER PEM SETTERS WITH REMOVEABLE LOWER TOOL HOLDER
HP6-C 6 TONS HAEGER PEM SETTERS

Welding Department
30 KVA SPOT-WELDER
100 AMP SP100 LINCOLN MIG WELDER
250 AMP MILLER SYNCROWAVE WELDER
300 AMP ES-AB TIG WELDER
300 AMP MILLER SQUARE WAVE WELDER(1997)
MILLER 250 AMP SYNCROWAVE TIG WELDER

DE Burrying Department
37" TIMESAVER SANDER WITH WET DUST COLLECTOR
9" TIMESAVER SANDER WITH DUST COLLECTOR
4" BELT SANDER
STRIPPIT TOOL GRINDER 1- ROTARY TUMBLER
8x79" STROKE SANDER FOR POLISHING STAINLESS
24" RAPID SPEED TUMBLER

Miscellaneous

2 ' HAND ROLLER BENDER (TUBING, CHANNEL, ROD, ETC.)
LINCOLN PLASMA CUTTER
LARGE VARIETY OF TOOLING AND HAND TOOLS

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Prototek PAINTING/POWDER/PLATING

At Prototek, we have vertically integrated an anodizing and chromating system, powder coating and wet spray system and a 3-stage iron phosphate washer to allow us full control over finish on quick turn projects. Our plating room is RoHs (Ro-House) compliant, which is the new standard for environmentally friendly chemicals. We start with a 3-stage phosphate wash, which is critical in the pretreatments of all metals. It is a rust prohibiter and has great adhesive qualities to allow us to provide class 1 parts. As with any form of coating, pretreatment is a very important step in the process. With over 20 years experience, we are able to ensure that these processes are kept at the highest level of quality, which we are proud to say is the end result.

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Prototek Manufacturing has a team of seven engineers that assist in research and development as well as conceptual and component design. Our engineers work closely with customer counterparts to define the requirements and design assemblies and their components for economical manufacturing. These engineers compliment our staff of estimators, who are also qualified to discuss product requirements. As always, Prototeks goal is to assure our customers that the product they receive will meet their requirements of high quality at a fair price.

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Prototek Coating Department

Coatings Department

3 stage iron phosphae washer
RoHS compliant Anodizing
RoHS Compliant Chromating
Wet Spray Paint Booth
Powder Coat Booth
12X12 Baking Oven

Prototek Shearing Department

Shearing Department

10'- 1/4 GUIFIL HYDRAULIC SHEAR WITH POWER BACK GAUGE
6' EDWARDS SHEAR 1/4 INCH CAPACITY
4' WYSONG SHEAR 14 GAUGE CAPACITY

Shearing is quicking becoming a thing of the past with the advanced technology of our 4000 watt laser that automatically cuts off any unused material after a part is finished being lasered.

Prototek Manufacturing Headquarters

Prototek Manufacturing began in 1987, as a family owned and operated business as a supplier of quick turn precision sheetmetal and machined products for the prototype markets. Today we are still a family owned and operated business and have recently launched into rapid production as well. Our quality and turn times continue to be among the best in the industry. Serving industries such as robotics, semi-conductor, telecommunications, military, pharmaceutical, medical, computer technologies and aeronautics, Prototek Manufacturing� now has machining, plating, painting, powder coating, silk screening and assembly capabilities all under the same roof to help save our customers time and money on their finished parts requirements.

Prototek Manufacturing multi-station punch press and 4000 watt laser run 24/7 which means faster turn times for our customers. Our highly qualified staff of employees take measures to ensure parts flow through our manufacturing process quickly and efficiently. Each operation goes through an in-process inspection to ensure the highest level of quality.

Our website offers a live chat module that customers can utilize to ask questions to any of our office staff. This live chat is manned during normal business hours. In addition, our customer service team is focused on answering any questions our customers may have regarding ship dates, rev changes and order status, assuring they are satisfied every step of the way. RFQ that are sent to fastquote@prototek.com or uploaded directly through one of our websites will receive a quote within a day. Prototek Manufacturing can work with many files including dxf, stp (step), iges, pdf, Pro-E, Solidworks, Autocad and Inventor files.

A daily production meeting provides a clear line of sight of our manufacturing objectives and helps to reinforce our quick turn requirements. Our sophisticated scanning software program helps to control raw material inventory, eliminate bottlenecks and track jobs on the manufacturing floor. Our suppliers are carefully chosen to meet our just in time needs by delivering materials within a day for those rare materials we do not stock. Prototek™ manufactures and ships products throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, according to our customers rapid requirements, utilizing trucking companies that offer next day shipping, LTL and full truck load deliveries.

Prototek remains the industry leaders of rapid prototyping . . . and now rapid production, of precision sheetmetal and machining fabrication.

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Prototek Video Complexicities of Rapid Prototying

Prototek Sheetmetal Fabrication began in 1987, specializing in quick-turn prototypes for the precision sheet metal fabrication markets. Due to our success in our field, we have experienced two expansions and currently operate out of our new 40,000 sq.ft. facility in Contoocook, NH. In addition to state-of-the-art bending and welding departments, we offer laser cutting as well as a traditional turret department. We can also meet your milling and lathing needs in our newly enlarged machining department. Our estimators are available by phone or email or by live chat via our website, and are ready to serve customers throughout the United States and Canada.

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Prototek Sheetmetal Capabilities

Prototek utilizes MetalSoft FabriWIN, Solid Works, Pro-E and AutoCad to import your computer designed files. We can open your 3D solid models, unfold them, then use the geometry to send to our manufacturing cells. This process drastically helps in the rapid prototyping manufacturing of your sheetmetal components.

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